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Heavy rain expected to raise flood risk across parts of southwestern Ontario
Conservation authorities in southwestern Ontario are warning of an increased risk of flooding as significant rainfall moves into the region tonight and Wednesday.
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The Monster of the Miramichi is dead: How a serial killer and rapist terrorized New Brunswick
The crowd shouted “hang him” as Allan Joseph Legere was led into a New Brunswick courtroom to answer for what would be his first murder. Little did they know on that unsettled, cool day in July 1986 that the Chatham man who would come to be known as the Monster of the Miramichi was just…
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Coast Guard captain fired for ignoring a distress call loses labour board grievance
A Canadian Coast Guard captain accused of wilfully disregarding a distress call has lost his Federal Labour Relations Board grievance protesting his firing. Lou Callaghan was captain of a Canadian Coast Guard vessel patrolling off the north shore of Prince Edward Island in May 2024 when a mussel boat ran aground in Malpeque Harbour and…
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Former CBC host says he was silenced, bullied and intimidated by senior leadership
OTTAWA — Former CBC journalist Travis Dhanraj told MPs Tuesday he was silenced, bullied and intimidated by senior leadership and hosts at the public broadcaster, which he says needs a “wake-up call.” Dhanraj, who worked at the CBC until his public and fiery resignation last July, testified about his experience to the Commons Heritage Committee…
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Hundreds of Muslim organizations tell Liberals they oppose anti-hate bill
OTTAWA — As the governing Liberals push to conclude their study of a controversial anti-hate bill, hundreds of Muslim organizations are voicing their opposition to the pace at which the legislation is moving ahead. The National Council of Canadian Muslims released an open letter on Tuesday addressed to Prime Minister Mark Carney outlining their concerns,…
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Major freezing rain storm could affect large swath of Eastern Canada, Environment Canada warns
Environment Canada is warning of a major freezing rain storm spanning parts of Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces, which the weather agency says could lead to power outages and dangerous road conditions.
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Péladeau defeated in push for Air Transat board shakeup
Transat A.T. Inc. shareholders have voted to keep the status quo at the company’s board of directors , approving proposals put forward by outgoing board members, including for all of its nominees. Voters defeated proposals put forward by the airline’s largest shareholder , Pierre Karl Péladeau‘s Financière Outremont Inc., including reducing the number of board…
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Jeff Foster: Investors enjoy U.S. innovations while Canada hesitates
Canada’s capital markets have long punched above their weight. We built a system that is stable, trusted and globally connected. That stability has served us well, but stability without evolution becomes stagnation. While we debate incremental changes, the global market continues to modernize at speed. If we do not move with similar urgency, we risk…
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Ontario family reunited with war medal missing since veteran died in 2011
The family of Canadian soldier Stefan Jankowski has been reunited with a military medal that had been missing since the time of his death 2011. He’s from Windsor, Ont., and was a trooper with the Royal Canadian Dragoons, serving in Afghanistan, where he earned the medal.
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Canadian travel to the U.S. down 30% in February compared with pre-tariff period, says Statistics Canada
Trade tensions with the United States have rerouted 30 per cent of Canadian travel across the border , according to Statistics Canada . Return trips to the U.S. by Canadian residents fell 31.5 per cent in February 2026 compared with February 2024, putting a spotlight on the erosion wrought by trade tensions, the data agency…